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Popularity of Herakles or Hercules

In five pages the enduring popularity of this ancient Greek myth is examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....

Status and Role of Women in 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' by Homer

so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...

Civilization and Progress

Olympic Games that the Greeks initiated. On the other hand, most of the Greek citizens were obliged to labor for the purpos...

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Greek and Roman Civilizations

the fact that the Persian fighters outnumbered those from Greece (History of Ancient Greece, 2001). Interestingly enough, the vict...

Pericles' Funeral Oration

In an essay consisting of five pages the comment that city is the best teacher of man by ancient Greek poet Simonides is examined ...

Ancient Greece's Pre-Socratic Philosophy

In five pages this report discusses the pre Socratic ancient Greek philosophy of seventh century BC Ionia. Three sources are cite...

Lysistrata's Character

In five pages Lysistrata as featured in the famous ancient Greek play is the focus of this character analysis. Three sources are ...

Ancient World and Art

called herself the Goddess (1989). In ancient Egypt it seemed as if dynastic power had passed through females even when the Pharao...

Tutorial on Dionysus

In seven pages the Greek God Dionysus is discussed in a study tutorial about his disposition and form duality. Seven sources are ...

Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, and Thucydides on Government, Human Development, and the Soul

In eight pages the philosophies of these great ancient Greek thinkers on these topics are examined with terms including peitho, ag...

Thomas Aquinas' Theology and Philosophy

Thomas Aquinas' distinctive theology and philosophy and how it differed from the ancient Greek thinkers are examined in seven page...

Ancient Greece and Medieval Societies Compared

In five pages Ancient Greek society is compared with the Medieval society represented in the epic 'Beowulf' in terms of citizen ex...

Antigone by Jean Anouilh

In five pages this essay focuses upon Anouih's retelling of the classical Greek drama particularly in terms of the conflict betwee...

Contrasting and Comparing German Dictator Adolf Hitler and Greek God Hades

made quite the same impact as Hitlers oratory, personality and leadership. There can be no doubt that at the height of his popula...

How the Texts of Architects Vincent Scully and R.E. Wycherley Depict the Culture of Ancient Greece

city(Wycherley 1976). As reflected by the Senate, his study of it theorizes that those who were most affluent and powerful lived ...

Two Greek TextsThucydides' “Athenian Thesis” and the “Unjust Speech” in Aristophanes' The Clouds

by, at least, a millennium. For them, they are merely being "realistic" and that such realism can serve as a basis for a social or...

Civilizations of Ancient Times

extant of the distinctive grey geometric ware produced in Crete during this period. Towards...

Contrasts and Comparisons between Medea and Clytemnestra

In reaction, the nurse relates that Medea, "the hapless wife, thus scorned...lies fasting, yielding her body to her grief, wasting...

Ancient Cultural Development and Anthropomorphic Gods

addresses the divine" (Smith PG). Greek mythology is replete with examples of how anthropomorphic gods influenced cultural behavi...

O'Neill and Aeschylus Comparative Analysis of Electra and Oresteia

seeks revenge against his brother, by killing two of his nephews (Thyrestis sons) and serving them up to their father in a royal b...

Ancient Greek Philosophy, Buddhism, and Vedanta Hinduism

(4.4.5-6) details how the law of karma determines the birth of the reincarnated soul (Pravrajika, 2001). Vedanta Hinduism views de...

Ancient Greece and Roles for Women as Portrayed by Homer

and also provided insight into the character when she brazenly broke with firmly held tradition. For example, in Homers Iliad and ...

Gender Portrayals in Homer's 'The Iliad' and Sophocles' Antigone

of Helen of Troy in marriage if she wins. This starts the war. In this we see that the war is being fought over a woman, Helen, c...

Lysistrata and Laughter According to Bergsonian Criteria

representation did not lack a more serious undercurrent, it was the manner in which it was approached that, according to Bergson, ...

Evaluating Ancient Civilizations

of the civilizations are important. In fact, one source claims that the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians and Egyptians were consi...

Feminism and Lysistrata

and cunning. As Lysistrata so desperately asserts: "The nations fate is in our hands alone!" (Aristophanes, 1994). Lysist...

Odin and Zeus Compared

feature and illustrate a very connectedness to the people they govern in their respective societies (Zeus and Odin, 2004). Their ...

Civilizations of MesoAmerica, Egypt, and Greece

Mexico and other areas of central America, demonstrates a number of similarities with Egyptian culture: the main architectural for...

A Look at Chaereas and Callirhoe

he had come down with a deadly disease. The author states that "Habrocomes pulled his hair and tore his clothes; he lamented over ...

Alcestis by Euripides

In five pages the political issue involving identification of gender roles is examined within the context of the play and a compar...